Building a stack of hotel points doesn't happen by accident-it happens through a deliberate credit card portfolio strategy that turns everyday spending into elite status, free nights, and upgrades.
There's a particular kind of magic in walking into a hotel room and finding a chilled bottle of champagne waiting, condensation beading on the ice bucket, a handwritten card with your name spelled correctly.
Booking a five-star escape with only a few days' notice used to mean paying rack rates or settling for whatever room was left.